Manufacturing Features

Almost 250 people gathered in Amsterdam from Oct. 25-27 to attend RFID Journal LIVE! Europe 2006, the second annual RFID event designed for end users and potential end users of radio frequency identification technology in Europe. View the presentations from the event.

Almost 300 people gathered at RFID Journal Industry Summits 2006 in Chicago to listen to early adopters explain how they have successfully put RFID to work in their own businesses, and to hear leading experts discuss the issues facing companies adopting such technologies today. View the presentations from the event.

More than 200 people gathered at RFID Journal—AAFA Apparel & Footwear Summit 2006 in New York to listen to early adopters explain how they have successfully put RFID to work in their own businesses, and to hear leading experts discuss the issues facing companies adopting such technologies today. View the presentations from the event.

The Uniform Code Council and EAN International have formed a joint venture, EPCglobal, to foster global adoption of EPC technology. The UCC's Mike Di Yeso and Dicki Lulay of EPCglobal U.S. discuss that crucial goal.

Suppliers are scrambling to figure out how to tag pallets and cases for retailers. But where will companies find qualified experts to install RFID systems? Some experts are predicting an expensive war for talent.

Speakers at our conference in Chicago provided a wealth of information on how they are using RFID to transform many aspects of their businesses. Read the complete report and download the presentations.

In an exclusive interview with RFID Journal, Mauro Benetton explains why he launched an RFID company, why the Benetton Group ran afoul of privacy advocates and how the group plans to use RFID in the future.

Dick Cantwell is the man behind Gillette's RFID efforts. He recently spoke to RFID Journal Editor Mark Roberti about the company's RFID projects and how he is driving adoption of the technology within Gillette.

There's a lot of confusion and misinformation about the cost of tags, the ability to take inventory at the push of a button and many other aspects of RFID. This article explodes ten of the most pervasive RFID myths.

PharmaSeq has developed RFID transponders powered by light. The ultra-low cost devices could be used against counterfeiting. They can also be coated with special polymers to detect DNA and other molecules.

The focus has been on tags and readers, but the middleware that processes data from RFID readers and passes it to enterprise systems is critical. Eric Ipsen looks at the trends and key vendors in this crucial area.

The Auto-ID Center's goal of creating a global network for tracking goods with RFID tags may hinge on Europe. EPC faces some special challenges in the region, but the technology appears to be gaining ground.